Citadel Advisors Portfolio holdings
Citadel Advisors, founded in 1990 by Kenneth C. Griffin as Citadel LLC and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is one of the world’s most prominent hedge funds, managing tens of billions in assets through sophisticated quantitative trading strategies. The firm excels in market-making and high-frequency trading across asset classes like equities, fixed income, options, and commodities, leveraging cutting-edge technology and data analysis to generate returns. Citadel operates two main arms: its hedge fund business, which serves institutional and high-net-worth investors, and Citadel Securities, a leading market maker that facilitates a significant portion of U.S. equity and options trades. Known for its secretive, high-performance culture, Citadel has grown into a financial titan under Griffin’s leadership, influencing global markets with its scale and innovation.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$1.16B |
| 2 |
Uber
UBER
|
+$452M |
| 3 |
Analog Devices
ADI
|
+$421M |
| 4 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$376M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$375M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$1.55B |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.08B |
| 3 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$430M |
| 4 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$368M |
| 5 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$365M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.66% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 3.16% |
| 3 | Industrials | 2.01% |
| 4 | Financials | 1.98% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 1.96% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2301
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$71.9B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
-15,400
| -44% | -$8.47M |
|
|
DQ
2302
CALL
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$930M
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
208,200
-5,300
| -2% | -$231K |
|
|
TIF
2303
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
90,838
-1,229,956
| -93% | -$157M |
|
|
ETNB
2304
DELISTED
89bio
ETNB
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
489,953
+480,519
| +5,093% | +$12.3M |
|
2305
CALL
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.14B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
150,800
+79,200
| +111% | +$4.98M |
|
2306
PUT
Chegg
CHGG
$114M
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
131,800
-36,200
| -22% | -$2.88M |
|
|
HZNP
2307
PUT
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
162,700
+58,900
| +57% | +$4.38M |
|
2308
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.01B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
206,406
+2,953
| +1% | +$164K |
|
2309
CALL
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.88B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
108,800
+28,800
| +36% | +$2.81M |
|
|
PGRE
2310
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,312,262
-655,267
| -33% | -$5.28M |
|
|
DISH
2311
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
366,500
+112,200
| +44% | +$3.45M |
|
2312
CALL
Tencent Music
TME
$15.6B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
615,100
-39,500
| -6% | -$642K |
|
|
KL
2313
CALL
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
285,100
+35,000
| +14% | +$1.55M |
|
2314
CALL
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$473M
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
319,500
+71,700
| +29% | +$3.09M |
|
|
MOMO
2315
Hello Group
MOMO
$879M
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
841,514
+686,233
| +442% | +$9.92M |
|
2316
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$14.5B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
146,300
-264,000
| -64% | -$20.9M |
|
2317
PUT
Yelp
YELP
$1.47B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
359,000
+113,900
| +46% | +$2.99M |
|
2318
Blue Owl Capital
OBDC
$5.46B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
926,071
+291,019
| +46% | +$3.69M |
|
2319
CALL
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.18B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
97,500
+72,900
| +296% | +$7.36M |
|
2320
CALL
Weibo
WB
$2.01B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
285,600
+64,500
| +29% | +$2.72M |
|
2321
NextCure
NXTC
$17.9M
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
89,487
-268
| -0.3% | -$34.6K |
|
2322
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.5B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
920,682
-1,407,636
| -60% | -$20.3M |
|
|
EIGR
2323
DELISTED
Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc.
EIGR
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
31,643
+2,066
| +7% | +$593K |
|
2324
CALL
Workhorse Group
WKHS
$34M
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
197
-121
| -38% | -$7.87M |
|
|
PSTH
2325
PUT
DELISTED
Pershing Square Tontine Holdings, Ltd.
PSTH
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
420,500
+303,800
| +260% | +$7.33M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q4 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2020, Citadel Advisors held 11,975 positions worth $385B, up 9.1% from $353B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 31% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors withdrew a net $35.1B in Q4 2020, closing 1,130 positions and reducing 4,218 holdings. Its most notable exit was Immunomedics Inc, an estimated $213M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3.7% of assets, up from 3% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Industrials.
Against the trend, Citadel Advisors opened a new position in S&P Global worth $114M.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q4 2020 buy was S&P Global: 345,785 shares worth $114M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q4 2020, an estimated $1.16B increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q4 2020 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $1.55B.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Immunomedics Inc in Q4 2020, selling an estimated $213M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 31% of its $385B portfolio in Q4 2020.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,989 new positions and closed 1,130 in Q4 2020.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 9.1% quarter-over-quarter to $385B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2020, filed 16 Feb 2021.